The North of Superior Film Association began screening films at local theatres in the fall of 1992, starting at the Cumberland Theatre. During its history, NOSFA would also inhabit the Paramount Theatre as well as the Odeon Victoria for two successive Northwest Film Fests. In the meantime, the Film Circuit would evolve from the Cinefest festival in Sudbury to become a branch of the Toronto International Film Festival, assisting film societies in the appropriation and traffic coordination of films. NOSFA thanks the Circuit for its service over the years.

Below is a comprehensive list of NOSFA films along with some noteworthy programming events and occurrences that happened along the way to lend some perspective on NOSFA’s growth while becoming a fixture on the cultural scene in Thunder Bay.

[Note: Countries listed reflect production and investment support, and not necessarily the film’s setting or shooting locations]

Season # 2
1993-94 Cumberland Theatre
Like Water for Chocolate—Mexico Twist–Canada
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance—Canada; [staged at Con College; co-sponsored with the NFB & Thunder Bay Public Library]
Last days of Chez Nous—Australia
I Love a Man in Uniform—Canada
Orlando—United Kingdom
Utz—Germany
The Wedding Banquet—Taiwan/USA
Three Colours Blue—France
The Snapper—United Kingdom

Season # 6
1997-1998 Paramount Theatre
Gabbeh—Iran
Shall We Dance?—Japan
Her Majesty Mrs. Brown—United Kingdom
Drowning in Dreams—Canada—[S tory of Fred Broenelle and his obsession to salvage the sunken vessel, The Gunilda; the screening serves as a fundraiser for Thunder Bay Public Library; special Q & A hosted by Rick Smith; 550 seats in Paramount #1 sells out]
Ponette—France
The Sweet Hereafter—Canada [two-night screening]
In the Company of Men—USA
Ma Vie En Rose—France
The Winter Guest—United Kingdom

Filmfest # 5
1998 — Paramount # 1 and # 2
Deceivers—USA
When the Cat’s Away—France
Cosmos—-Canada
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs—Canada
The Ice Storm—USA
The Hanging Garden—Canada
The Tango Lesson—United Kingdom
Taste of Cherry—Iran
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control—USA
Maborosi—Japan
The Wings of the Dove—United Kingdom
The Education of Little Tree—Canada

Season # 8
1999-2000 Paramount Theatres # 1 & # 2
Buena Vista Social Club—USA
Run, Lola, Run—Germany
The Winslow Boy—United Kingdom
The Dinner Game—France
The Five Senses—Canada
The Limey—United Kingdom/USA
Guinevere—USA
Mansfield Park—United Kingdom
Felicia’s Journey—Canada
Mifune—Japan
The Cup—Tibet
[Owners of the Paramount announce that Theatre # 1 will be converted into a family recreational centre; NOSFA returns to the Cumberland for the final time]

Filmfest #7 2000 Cumberland Theatre
Black Cat, White Cat—France/Yugoslavia
All About My Mother—Spain
Earth—Canada
Topsy-Turvy—United Kingdom
Sweet and Lowdown—USA
The Straight Story—USA
Sunshine—Canada/Hungary
Ride With the Devil—USA
Life Before This, The—Canada
American Movie—USA
Mr. Death—USA
Princess Mononoke—Japan
Xiu Xiu The Sent Down Girl—China
The Emperor and the Assassin—China
Solomon and Gaenor—United Kingdom
Canadian Shorts–Canada
Rosetta—Belgium/France
Plunkett and Maclean—United Kingdom

Season # 9 2000-2001 Cumberland Theatre
New Waterford Girl—Canada
Wonderland—United Kingdom
East Is East—United Kingdom
Shower—China
Butterfly–Spain
Two Family House—USA
Dancer in the Dark—Denmark
[Due to financial challenges, Cineplex Odeon withdraws from the Cumberland’s lease along with other theatres in North America; May Theatres re-opens Cumberland for the film fest; NOSFA finishes season at Famous Players’ SilverCity]
Post Fest Titles—Famous Players SilverCity Vatel—France
Pollock—USA— [Benefit for Thunder Bay Art Gallery]
Before Night Falls—USA

Film Fest # 8 2001 Cumberland Theatre [Cumberland operates as an independent theatre]
A Hard Day’s Night—United Kingdom
You Can Count on Me—USA
A Time for Drunken Horses—France/Iran
The Yards—USA
State and Main—USA
Aimee & Jaguar—Germany
Not of This World—Italy
Croupier—United Kingdom
One Day in September—Switzerland/UK/Germany
Waydowntown—Canada
Malena—Italy
The Widow of Saint Pierre—Canada
In the Mood for Love—Hong Kong
Shadow of the Vampire—United Kingdom/USA/Luxembourg
The Basket—USA
Testamento—Portugal/Brazil/Cape Verde
Requiem for a Dream—USA

Season # 14 2005-2006 Cumberland Theatre
My Summer of Love–United Kingdom
Sabah–Canada
Syrian Bride—Israel/France
Moolaade—-Senegal/France
March of the Penguins–France
Me and You and Everyone We Know—USA/United Kingdom
C.R.A.Z.Y.–Canada
Water–Canada/India—[ sells out both screenings in 304-seat theatre; only bi-weekly screening to do so to this point]
Capote–USA/Canada
The Squid and the Whale–USA
Familia–Canada
Tsotsi–South Africa/United Kingdom
Joyeux Noel—France/United Kingdom/Norway/Germany/Belgium/Romania

Film Fest # 15 2008 Cumberland Theatre
The Orphanage–Spain
Breakfast with Scot–Canada
Gypsy Caravan–USA
Honeydripper—USA
The Band’s Visit—Israel/France
Persepolis—France/USA
Control—United Kingdom
I’m Not There—USA
Lust, Caution—United Kingdom/Belgium/France
The Bubble—Israel
Continental: un film sans fusils (aka A Film Without Guns)—Canada
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters—USA
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead—USA
My Kid Could Paint That—USA
Lars and the Real Girl–USA/Canada
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly—France
The Savages—USA
Moliere—France

Season #17 2008-2009 Cumberland Theatre
Young @ Heart —United Kingdom
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation—Brazil
The Visitor—USA
Brick Lane—United Kingdom
Encounters at the End of the World—USA
When Did You Last See Your Father?—United Kingdom/Ireland
Happy Go Lucky—United Kingdom
Elegy—USA
Heaven on Earth—Canada
Man on Wire—USA
Rachel Getting Married—USA
One Week—Canada
Waltz with Bashir—Israel/Germany/France
The Owl and the Sparrow—Vietnam/USA—[ final NOSFA film at the Cumberland]
Last Chance Harvey—USA —[season finale at SilverCity]

Season # 19 2010-11 SilverCity
Secrets in Their Eyes—Spain
Babies—-France
The Kids Are Alright—USA
Get Low—USA
I Am Love—Italy
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo—Sweden
Nowhere Boy—United Kingdom
Winter’s Bone—-USA
Biutiful—Spain
Barney’s Version—Canada/Italy
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work—USA
West is West—United Kingdom

Film Fest #18 2011 SilverCity
Force of Nature: the David Suzuki Movie—–Canada
Rabbit Hole—-USA
Blue Valentine—USA
Inside Job—-USA
Jane Eyre—United Kingdom
Steam of Life—-Finland
Music from the Big House—-Canada
Soul Kitchen—-Germany
Tamara Drewe—United Kingdom
Somewhere—-USA
Made in Dagenham—United Kingdom
The Illusionist—-France/United Kingdom
Heartbeats—Canada
Another Year—-United Kingdom
The Girl Who Played With Fire—-Sweden
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest—-Sweden
Buried—-USA/Spain/France

Beasts of the Southern Wild–USA
Payback—Canada
The Intouchables—France
Midnight’s Children—Canada
Take This Waltz—-Canada
A Royal Affair—Denmark
Anna Karenina—United Kingdom
Barbara—Germany
Headhunters—Norway
The Sessions—-USA
Ginger and Rosa—United Kingdom
The Sapphires—USA

Before Midnight—USA
20 Feet from Stardom—USA
Much Ado About Nothing—USA
The Hunt—Denmark
The Way Way Back—USA
Unfinished Song—United Kingdom
All is Lost—USA
Enough Said—USA
Nebraska—USA
The Spectacular Now—USA
Gabrielle–Canada
The Invisible Woman—United Kingdom
The Lunchbox—India